In Poland, some people think that I'm kind of scandalous because I'm a woman who should stay at home with her kids instead of making movies about what I want and, even worse, addressing Polish taboos like church, homosexuals and history.
Malgorzata SzumowskaPeople don't understand that my films is not about being scandalous - it's about being critical of our own society.
Malgorzata SzumowskaThe attitude of the Catholic Church towards homosexuality is well known - it is treated as something unnatural, even as a disease.
Malgorzata SzumowskaMy film is very simple: An Eastern European story full of black humor about things everyone can feel and understand.
Malgorzata SzumowskaI'm a producer, writer, director. I'm putting everything together very fast, and I'm strong and focused on making the next film as fast as possible. From one film to the other, I'm getting better. I'm learning - that's my style.
Malgorzata SzumowskaI wanted to make a film about anorexia. I thought about it for a long time, but then gave up on this idea as I felt that this theme would be so hermetic and closed that it would not reach an audience. However, the plot about the character of Olga and the idea that a body has a lot of different meanings were still present in my mind.
Malgorzata Szumowska